Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands, 17034-17035 [2020-06332]

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TABLE 4—EPA APPROVED CHATTANOOGA REGULATIONS
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 200227–0066]
RTID 0648–XY092
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic
Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation of
Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian
Islands
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: NMFS is reallocating the
projected unused amounts of the
Community Development Quota (CDQ)
pollock directed fishing allowance
(DFA) from the Aleutian Islands subarea
to the Bering Sea subarea. This action is
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3/26/20, [Insert citation of publication].
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EPA’s approval includes the following sections of the
Air Pollution Control Regulations/Ordinances for the
remaining jurisdictions within the Chattanooga-Hamilton County Air Pollution Control Bureau, which
were locally effective as of the relevant dates
below: Hamilton County—Section 2 (9/6/17); City of
Collegedale—Section 14–302 (10/16/17); City of
East Ridge—Section 8–2 (10/12/17); City of
Lakesite—Section 14–2 (11/2/17); City of Red
Bank—Section 20–2 (11/21/17); City of SoddyDaisy—Section 8–2 (10/5/17); City of Lookout
Mountain—Section 2 (11/14/17); City of
Ridgeside—Section 2 (1/16/18); City of Signal
Mountain—Section 2 (10/20/17); and City of Walden—Section 2 (10/16/17).
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necessary to provide opportunity for
harvest of the 2020 total allowable catch
of pollock, consistent with the goals and
objectives of the Fishery Management
Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea
and Aleutian Islands Management Area
(BSAI).
DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local
time (A.l.t.), March 26, 2020, through
2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Steve Whitney, 907–586–7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS
manages the groundfish fishery in the
BSAI exclusive economic zone
according to the Fishery Management
Plan for Groundfish of the Bering Sea
and Aleutian Islands Management Area
(FMP) prepared by the North Pacific
Fishery Management Council (Council)
under authority of the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act. Regulations governing
fishing by U.S. vessels in accordance
with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50
CFR part 600 and 50 CFR part 679.
In the Aleutian Islands subarea, the
portion of the 2020 pollock total
allowable catch (TAC) allocated to the
CDQ DFA is 1,900 mt as established by
the final 2020 and 2021 harvest
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specifications for groundfish in the
BSAI (85 FR 13553, March 9, 2020).
As of March 18, 2020, the
Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS,
(Regional Administrator) has
determined that 1,900 mt of pollock
CDQ DFA in the Aleutian Islands
subarea will not be harvested.
Therefore, in accordance with
§ 679.20(a)(5)(iii)(B)(4), NMFS
reallocates 1,900 mt of pollock CDQ
DFA from the Aleutian Islands subarea
to the Bering Sea subarea CDQ DFA.
The 2020 Bering Sea subarea pollock
incidental catch allowance remains at
47,453 mt. As a result, the 2020 harvest
specifications for pollock in the
Aleutian Islands subarea included in the
final 2020 and 2021 harvest
specifications for groundfish in the
BSAI (85 FR 13553, March 9, 2020) are
revised as follows: 0 mt to CDQ DFA.
Furthermore, pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5),
Table 4 of the final 2020 and 2021
harvest specifications for groundfish in
the BSAI (85 FR 13553, March 9, 2020)
is revised to make 2020 pollock
allocations consistent with this
reallocation. This reallocation results in
an adjustment to the 2020 CDQ pollock
allocation established at § 679.20(a)(5).
TABLE 4—FINAL 2020 ALLOCATIONS OF POLLOCK TACS TO THE DIRECTED POLLOCK FISHERIES AND TO THE CDQ
DIRECTED FISHING ALLOWANCES (DFA) 1
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[Amounts are in metric tons]
2020 A season 1
2020
Allocations
Area and sector
Bering Sea subarea TAC 1 ..............................................................................
CDQ DFA .........................................................................................................
ICA 1 .................................................................................................................
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40,432
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B season DFA
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79,420
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TABLE 4—FINAL 2020 ALLOCATIONS OF POLLOCK TACS TO THE DIRECTED POLLOCK FISHERIES AND TO THE CDQ
DIRECTED FISHING ALLOWANCES (DFA) 1—Continued
[Amounts are in metric tons]
2020 A season 1
2020
Allocations
Area and sector
Total Bering Sea non-CDQ DFA .....................................................................
AFA Inshore .....................................................................................................
AFA Catcher/Processors 3 ...............................................................................
Catch by C/Ps ..........................................................................................
Catch by CVs 3 .........................................................................................
Unlisted C/P Limit 4 ...................................................................................
AFA Motherships .............................................................................................
Excessive Harvesting Limit 5 ............................................................................
Excessive Processing Limit 6 ...........................................................................
Aleutian Islands subarea ABC .........................................................................
Aleutian Islands subarea TAC 1 .......................................................................
CDQ DFA .........................................................................................................
ICA ...................................................................................................................
Aleut Corporation .............................................................................................
Area harvest limit 7 ...........................................................................................
541 ............................................................................................................
542 ............................................................................................................
543 ............................................................................................................
Bogoslof District ICA 8 ......................................................................................
1,235,048
617,524
494,019
452,027
41,992
2,470
123,505
216,133
370,514
55,120
17,100
0
2,400
14,700
n/a
16,536
8,268
2,756
75
A season DFA
555,771
277,886
222,309
203,412
18,896
1,112
55,577
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
0
1,200
14,700
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
SCA harvest
limit 2
2020 B
season 1
B season DFA
345,813
172,907
138,325
n/a
n/a
n/a
34,581
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
679,276
339,638
271,710
248,615
23,095
1,359
67,928
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
0
1,200
0
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
1 Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A), the Bering Sea subarea pollock TAC, after subtracting the CDQ DFA (10 percent) and the ICA (3.7 percent),
is allocated as a DFA as follows: inshore sector—50 percent, catcher/processor sector (C/P)—40 percent, and mothership sector—10 percent. In
the Bering Sea subarea, 45 percent of the DFA is allocated to the A season (January 20–June 10) and 55 percent of the DFA is allocated to the
B season (June 10–November 1). Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(iii)(B)(2)(i) through (iii), the annual Aleutian Islands pollock TAC, after subtracting
first for the CDQ DFA (10 percent) and second for the ICA (2,400 mt), is allocated to the Aleut Corporation for a pollock directed fishery. In the
Aleutian Islands subarea, the A season is allocated up to 40 percent of the ABC for AI pollock.
2 In the Bering Sea subarea, pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(i)(C), no more than 28 percent of each sector’s annual DFA may be taken from the
SCA before noon, April 1.
3 Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(4), 8.5 percent of the DFA allocated to listed C/Ps shall be available for harvest only by eligible catcher vessels with a C/P endorsement delivering to listed C/Ps, unless there is a C/P sector cooperative for the year.
4 Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(4)(iii), the AFA unlisted catcher/processors are limited to harvesting not more than 0.5 percent of the catcher/
processors sector’s allocation of pollock.
5 Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(6), NMFS establishes an excessive harvesting share limit equal to 17.5 percent of the sum of the non-CDQ
pollock DFAs.
6 Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(7), NMFS establishes an excessive processing share limit equal to 30.0 percent of the sum of the non-CDQ
pollock DFAs.
7 Pursuant to § 679.20(a)(5)(iii)(B)(6), NMFS establishes harvest limits for pollock in the A season in Area 541 of no more than 30 percent, in
Area 542 of no more than 15 percent, and in Area 543 of no more than 5 percent of the Aleutian Islands pollock ABC.
8 Pursuant to § 679.22(a)(7)(B), the Bogoslof District is closed to directed fishing for pollock. The amounts specified are for incidental catch
only and are not apportioned by season or sector.
Note: Seasonal or sector apportionments may not total precisely due to rounding.
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Classification
This action responds to the best
available information recently obtained
from the fishery. The Assistant
Administrator for Fisheries, NOAA
(AA), finds good cause to waive the
requirement to provide prior notice and
opportunity for public comment
pursuant to the authority set forth at 5
U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is
impracticable and contrary to the public
interest. This requirement is
impracticable and contrary to the public
interest as it would prevent NMFS from
responding to the most recent fisheries
data in a timely fashion and would
delay the reallocation of Aleutian
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Islands pollock. Since the pollock
fishery opened January 20, 2020, it is
important to immediately inform the
industry as to the Bering Sea subarea
pollock CDQ DFA. Immediate
notification is necessary to allow for the
orderly conduct and efficient operation
of this fishery; allow the industry to
plan for the fishing season and avoid
potential disruption to the fishing fleet
as well as processors; and provide
opportunity to harvest increased
seasonal pollock allocations while value
is optimum. NMFS was unable to
publish a notice providing time for
public comment because the most
recent, relevant data only became
available as of March 19, 2020.
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The AA also finds good cause to
waive the 30-day delay in the effective
date of this action under 5 U.S.C.
553(d)(3). This finding is based upon
the reasons provided above for waiver of
prior notice and opportunity for public
comment.
This action is required by § 679.20
and is exempt from review under
Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 23, 2020.
He´le`ne M.N. Scalliet,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
50 CFR Part 679
[Docket No. 200227-0066]
RTID 0648-XY092
Fisheries of the Exclusive Economic Zone Off Alaska; Reallocation
of Pollock in the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce.
ACTION: Temporary rule.
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SUMMARY: NMFS is reallocating the projected unused amounts of the
Community Development Quota (CDQ) pollock directed fishing allowance
(DFA) from the Aleutian Islands subarea to the Bering Sea subarea. This
action is necessary to provide opportunity for harvest of the 2020
total allowable catch of pollock, consistent with the goals and
objectives of the Fishery Management Plan for Groundfish of the Bering
Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area (BSAI).
DATES: Effective 1200 hrs, Alaska local time (A.l.t.), March 26, 2020,
through 2400 hrs, A.l.t., December 31, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Whitney, 907-586-7228.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS manages the groundfish fishery in the
BSAI exclusive economic zone according to the Fishery Management Plan
for Groundfish of the Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands Management Area
(FMP) prepared by the North Pacific Fishery Management Council
(Council) under authority of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation
and Management Act. Regulations governing fishing by U.S. vessels in
accordance with the FMP appear at subpart H of 50 CFR part 600 and 50
CFR part 679.
In the Aleutian Islands subarea, the portion of the 2020 pollock
total allowable catch (TAC) allocated to the CDQ DFA is 1,900 mt as
established by the final 2020 and 2021 harvest specifications for
groundfish in the BSAI (85 FR 13553, March 9, 2020).
As of March 18, 2020, the Administrator, Alaska Region, NMFS,
(Regional Administrator) has determined that 1,900 mt of pollock CDQ
DFA in the Aleutian Islands subarea will not be harvested. Therefore,
in accordance with Sec. 679.20(a)(5)(iii)(B)(4), NMFS reallocates
1,900 mt of pollock CDQ DFA from the Aleutian Islands subarea to the
Bering Sea subarea CDQ DFA. The 2020 Bering Sea subarea pollock
incidental catch allowance remains at 47,453 mt. As a result, the 2020
harvest specifications for pollock in the Aleutian Islands subarea
included in the final 2020 and 2021 harvest specifications for
groundfish in the BSAI (85 FR 13553, March 9, 2020) are revised as
follows: 0 mt to CDQ DFA. Furthermore, pursuant to Sec. 679.20(a)(5),
Table 4 of the final 2020 and 2021 harvest specifications for
groundfish in the BSAI (85 FR 13553, March 9, 2020) is revised to make
2020 pollock allocations consistent with this reallocation. This
reallocation results in an adjustment to the 2020 CDQ pollock
allocation established at Sec. 679.20(a)(5).
Table 4--Final 2020 Allocations of Pollock TACS to the Directed Pollock Fisheries and to the CDQ Directed
Fishing Allowances (DFA) \1\
[Amounts are in metric tons]
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2020 A season \1\ 2020 B season
2020 -------------------------------- \1\
Area and sector Allocations SCA harvest ---------------
A season DFA limit \2\ B season DFA
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Bering Sea subarea TAC \1\...................... 1,426,900 n/a n/a n/a
CDQ DFA......................................... 144,400 64,980 40,432 79,420
ICA \1\......................................... 47,453 n/a n/a n/a
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Total Bering Sea non-CDQ DFA.................... 1,235,048 555,771 345,813 679,276
AFA Inshore..................................... 617,524 277,886 172,907 339,638
AFA Catcher/Processors \3\...................... 494,019 222,309 138,325 271,710
Catch by C/Ps............................... 452,027 203,412 n/a 248,615
Catch by CVs \3\............................ 41,992 18,896 n/a 23,095
Unlisted C/P Limit \4\...................... 2,470 1,112 n/a 1,359
AFA Motherships................................. 123,505 55,577 34,581 67,928
Excessive Harvesting Limit \5\.................. 216,133 n/a n/a n/a
Excessive Processing Limit \6\.................. 370,514 n/a n/a n/a
Aleutian Islands subarea ABC.................... 55,120 n/a n/a n/a
Aleutian Islands subarea TAC \1\................ 17,100 n/a n/a n/a
CDQ DFA......................................... 0 0 n/a 0
ICA............................................. 2,400 1,200 n/a 1,200
Aleut Corporation............................... 14,700 14,700 n/a 0
Area harvest limit \7\.......................... n/a n/a n/a n/a
541......................................... 16,536 n/a n/a n/a
542......................................... 8,268 n/a n/a n/a
543......................................... 2,756 n/a n/a n/a
Bogoslof District ICA \8\....................... 75 n/a n/a n/a
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\1\ Pursuant to Sec. 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A), the Bering Sea subarea pollock TAC, after subtracting the CDQ DFA (10
percent) and the ICA (3.7 percent), is allocated as a DFA as follows: inshore sector--50 percent, catcher/
processor sector (C/P)--40 percent, and mothership sector--10 percent. In the Bering Sea subarea, 45 percent
of the DFA is allocated to the A season (January 20-June 10) and 55 percent of the DFA is allocated to the B
season (June 10-November 1). Pursuant to Sec. 679.20(a)(5)(iii)(B)(2)(i) through (iii), the annual Aleutian
Islands pollock TAC, after subtracting first for the CDQ DFA (10 percent) and second for the ICA (2,400 mt),
is allocated to the Aleut Corporation for a pollock directed fishery. In the Aleutian Islands subarea, the A
season is allocated up to 40 percent of the ABC for AI pollock.
\2\ In the Bering Sea subarea, pursuant to Sec. 679.20(a)(5)(i)(C), no more than 28 percent of each sector's
annual DFA may be taken from the SCA before noon, April 1.
\3\ Pursuant to Sec. 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(4), 8.5 percent of the DFA allocated to listed C/Ps shall be available
for harvest only by eligible catcher vessels with a C/P endorsement delivering to listed C/Ps, unless there is
a C/P sector cooperative for the year.
\4\ Pursuant to Sec. 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(4)(iii), the AFA unlisted catcher/processors are limited to harvesting
not more than 0.5 percent of the catcher/processors sector's allocation of pollock.
\5\ Pursuant to Sec. 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(6), NMFS establishes an excessive harvesting share limit equal to 17.5
percent of the sum of the non-CDQ pollock DFAs.
\6\ Pursuant to Sec. 679.20(a)(5)(i)(A)(7), NMFS establishes an excessive processing share limit equal to 30.0
percent of the sum of the non-CDQ pollock DFAs.
\7\ Pursuant to Sec. 679.20(a)(5)(iii)(B)(6), NMFS establishes harvest limits for pollock in the A season in
Area 541 of no more than 30 percent, in Area 542 of no more than 15 percent, and in Area 543 of no more than 5
percent of the Aleutian Islands pollock ABC.
\8\ Pursuant to Sec. 679.22(a)(7)(B), the Bogoslof District is closed to directed fishing for pollock. The
amounts specified are for incidental catch only and are not apportioned by season or sector.
Note: Seasonal or sector apportionments may not total precisely due to rounding.
Classification
This action responds to the best available information recently
obtained from the fishery. The Assistant Administrator for Fisheries,
NOAA (AA), finds good cause to waive the requirement to provide prior
notice and opportunity for public comment pursuant to the authority set
forth at 5 U.S.C. 553(b)(B) as such requirement is impracticable and
contrary to the public interest. This requirement is impracticable and
contrary to the public interest as it would prevent NMFS from
responding to the most recent fisheries data in a timely fashion and
would delay the reallocation of Aleutian Islands pollock. Since the
pollock fishery opened January 20, 2020, it is important to immediately
inform the industry as to the Bering Sea subarea pollock CDQ DFA.
Immediate notification is necessary to allow for the orderly conduct
and efficient operation of this fishery; allow the industry to plan for
the fishing season and avoid potential disruption to the fishing fleet
as well as processors; and provide opportunity to harvest increased
seasonal pollock allocations while value is optimum. NMFS was unable to
publish a notice providing time for public comment because the most
recent, relevant data only became available as of March 19, 2020.
The AA also finds good cause to waive the 30-day delay in the
effective date of this action under 5 U.S.C. 553(d)(3). This finding is
based upon the reasons provided above for waiver of prior notice and
opportunity for public comment.
This action is required by Sec. 679.20 and is exempt from review
under Executive Order 12866.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: March 23, 2020.
H[eacute]l[egrave]ne M.N. Scalliet,
Acting Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine
Fisheries Service.
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